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Crassula mesembryanthemopsis Dinter  
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FamilyCRASSULACEAE
Genus speciesCrassula mesembryanthemopsis Dinter 
BibliographyRepert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 16: 243 (1919)
Native Rangew. Cape Prov. to sw. Namibia
Primary BiomeDesert or Dry Shrubland
Habitatdry, sandy grassland
Altitude100-1000m
Descriptionsucculent geophyte, leaves in rosette, sessile, spiral, 1-2cm, thick, cuneate, on apex truncate, papilose, flowers in rounded dense dichasium, partially covered by leaves
Size1-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomautumn
Ca
Typesucculent subshrub
Cultivationdry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, dry, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 18-24°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAM Namibia)
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